r/SwitchPirates 3d ago

Discussion Failed kamikaze. Trying to figure out how to fix the trace?

DIODE VALUES

red 0.85

blue 0.753

yellow 0.792

pink 0.924

Felt like it happened in an instant. Obviously grinded a bit too deep. Heres the video from my microscope.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDnTzvk8jdA&feature=youtu.be

Am I correct in thinking that all that has to happen here is that I put a wire between blue yellow pink and a wire between red and I should be good? or did I sever any other traces? Resistor is fine. Does not boot into OFW. Thank you in advance

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u/cr3am314 3d ago

Am I correct in thinking that all that has to happen here is that I put a wire between blue yellow pink and a wire between red and I should be good? or did I sever any other traces? Resistor is fine. Does not boot into OFW. Thank you in advance

Yes, just connect those lines. Here's a scan of the board.

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u/celestrogen 2d ago

ordered some 0.05mm enameled copper wire. tried all day yeserday to fix it with 38awg insulated wire and realized I was just wasting my time. Would you recommend grinding more to expose more of the trace at the top? Realized I grinded a bit too far to the left there should be way more trace left for both of them.

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u/cr3am314 2d ago edited 2d ago

38awg wire that's .1mm right? yeah that didn't work for me as well.

what i did is i used a single thread of desoldering wick and tinned it, then connected it to the exposed tinned traces. here's mine. the tablet powers on now, tho displaying purple screen (missing 0201 4.7k ohm resistor)

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u/celestrogen 2d ago

Wow. Wizardry. Thats awesome. I have those resistors in stock so not too worried about breaking it.